European Basic Skills Network

The European Basic Skills Network, EBSN, is an association of policy level stakeholders engaged in basic skills training for adults. Their objective: Promoting excellence in policy design and policy implementation, at European and national level, in a field that has considerab 

Thematic scope

The network’s main focus of attention is on five of the main basic skills: literacy, numeracy, digital competence, oral communication and second language for immigrants. Other skills, in particular entrepreneurship, soft skills and other key competences may be added to this list in the near future. 

The thematic focus is mainly on policy measures regarding 

• basic skills for individual development, active citizenship and employability 
• quality of provision and teacher training 
• promotion of research in the field 
• flexible access of adults to basic skills training 
• motivational issues 
• basic skills in vocational training (embedded learning) 
• basic skills and validation of prior learning 
• basic skills and guidance
• conceptual development from basic skills to key competences,